Addressing-machine



(No Model.)

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W. W. W. BELKNAPP 86 G. H. ROBILLARD.

ADDRESSING MACHINE.

Patented May 30, 1882.

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(No ModeL) W. W. W. BELKNAPP & G. H. ROBILLARD. ADDRESSING MACHINE.

Patented May. 30

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, ADDRESSING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,544, dated May 30,1882. Application filed June 15, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLARD W. W. BEL- KNAPI and GEORGE H. ROBILLARD,citizens of the United States, residing at'Brushton, in the county ofFranklin and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulAddressing- ]Vlaphine, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to that class of addressing-machines whichareadapted to be operated by a treadle and crank-shaft, or by a pulley andbelt, the several individual operative elements of the machine beingoperated by a main shaft; and our invention consists 1 in devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described, and specifically setforth in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, in which like letters of reference indicatelike parts in both figures, Figure 1 represents a vertical section of amachine embodying our improvements, said section being on the line a; ofFig. 2, which figure is a plan of the machine, portions of the tablebeing removed or broken away to expose in plan the mechanism beneath.

A, B, and 0 represent the usual construction of a table adapted toreceive and support the operative devices of the machine.

In the cross-bars B of the frame-work is 0 journaled the main shaft 0,provided with a crank, Z, and gear m, which meshes with gear at on shaft1), which is also provided with a crank, r, and fly-wheel q. The treadlet is connected to crank r in the usual manner by rod 3 5 s. Shaft 0 isprovided with a grooved cam, D,

and an eccentric, E.

The crank Z is by rod K connected to one end of a walking-beam, a,pivotally supported at about its center by a standard, a, on the tableU, and at the other end of said walking-beam is adjustably attached animpression-block, I), having a rubber or other pliable or elastic face,0. The impression-block b is provided with a slotted. standard, I), toenable it to be secured 5 in any desired position by means of thethumbscrew 1), passing therethrough and through the bifurcated end ofthe walking-beam, one of which bifurcations is screw-threaded for thereception of said thumb-screw. By this construction the inclination ofthe impressionblock, as well as its height above/the table 0, isrendered adjustable.

At and along the front side of the table 0 is a galley-bed, f, providedat its rear side with a ratchet-bar, f, running its entire length. Thegalley-bed f rests in a box, f, secured to the table in any suitablemanner, flush with its upper surface and projecting below its undersurface, and having at its rear side an opening, through which theratchet f projects, as clearly shown in Fig. 1. Underneath the box f issuitably supported a. push or stop rod, F, for a purpose hereinafterdescribed.

Upon the frame A, at e, is pivotally attached a feed-lever, c, the upperend of which operates against the ratchet f, and the lower end of whichis connected to the frame by a coiled spring, 6. Upon the frame A, at d,is pivotally attached a delivery-lever, d, which by spring (1 isconstantly drawn,so that its lower end bears against the cam D, whileits upper end passes through a slot in the table 0. Cam D consists of aroll mounted concentrically upon its shaft 0, and having a transverseperipheral groove or path, d, of straight outline at one side and ofcurved outline at the opposite side, as clearly shown in both figures ofthe drawings. y

g is a galley, which rests upon and is carried by the galley-bed f. Inthe galley is the form from which impressions are to be taken, said formbeing the subscription-list set up in the usual well-known manner.

The operation of the machine is as follows: Power is applied at thetreadle, (or it may be 5 applied by means of a belt-pulley secured toshaft p,'either beneath the table or outside of fly-wheel q,) and shaft1), with its pinion a, rotates gear m and shaft 0, which, through themedium of crank 1, rod K, and walking-beam a, reciprocates theimpression-block b, which is so adjusted by means of thumb-screw b thatat the lowest point of its movement it shall press the wrapper orwrapped paper,which is placed beneath it and over the type in the 9 5galley, sufficiently to produce an impression of the type thereon, theyhaving been properly inked. The cams D and E on shaft 0 are so timedwith relation to crank t that as soon as the impression-block hasperformed its func- 10o tion and has commenced its upward movement thedelivery-lever d reaches or is reached by the path d in cam D, and underthe influence of spring d the lower end of the lever suddenly enters thepath, and the upper end as suddenly is drawn to the front, and, strikinga gaiust the wrapped paper upon the form, casts it from the machine,thus relieving the operator from this portion of the work and leavinghis hands free to secure and present another wrapper or wrapped paper tobe printed. 1n the meantime eccentric E has operated the le ver 0, andit has operated in connection with the ratchet f, to feed thegalley-bed, galley, and form forward, so as to present another name andaddress of the list for the next impression of the block b. If it isdesired to repeat the impression of block 1), rod F is pushed againstthe lever e, and it is disengaged from the ratchet f, and although itmay be operated by the eccentric IE, it does not change the position ofthe galley-bed and form. Thus several impressions of a single name ofthe list may be produced.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, Patent, is-

and desire to secure by Letters 1. In an addressing-machine, thecombination of the main shaft 0, provided with the crank Z, cam D, andeccentric E, with rod K, walking-beam a, adjustable impression-block Z),delivery-lever (1, spring (1, feed-lever 0, spring 0, and galley-bed f,and ratchetf, sub stantially as shown and described.

2. In an addressing-machine, the combination of the main shaft 0,provided with the roll D, having the peripheral groove straight upon oneside and curved upon the other, as shown, with the pivoted lever d, thelower end of which is spring-pressed against the end of roll D and intothe groove d, and the upper end of which lever is extended through andabove the table 0, whereby said upper end of said lever is at eachrevolution of the shaft 0, by the action of the spring, caused tosuddenly remove the printed wrapped paper, as shown and described.

VILLARD \V. W. BELKNAPP. GEO. H. ROBILLARD.

Witnesses:

J. S. QUINN, F. W. SMITH.

